Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy Friday, a week after the French leader threatened to pull his troops out of Afghanistan early. During talks in Paris, President Karzai is expected to sign a long-term strategic agreement outlining France’s role in Afghanistan after all international troops leave the war-torn country in 2014. […]
Karzai Meets Sarkozy After France Threatens Afghan Withdrawal
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Russia Criticizes Arab-Western Draft Resolution on Syria
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
WEB: TYPE: CN )) Russia says it cannot support the current version of a joint Arab-Western draft U.N. resolution on Syria because it “does not take into account” Moscow’s positions on how to end the 10-month-old political crisis. Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov was quoted by Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency as saying that Russia is […]
Senegal Braces for Court Ruling on President’s Re-election Bid
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Opposition forces in Senegal are preparing to demonstrate if the country’s highest court rules that President Abdoulaye Wade can seek a third term. The Constitutional Court is facing a midnight Friday deadline to announce its list of approved candidates for next month’s presidential elections. The 85-year-old Wade is seeking re-election despite a constitutional amendment that […]
Car Bomb Kills 28 in Shiite Neighborhood of Baghdad
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a car bomb has killed at least 28 people in a predominantly Shi’ite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital. Hospital officials say at least 60 people were wounded in the suicide bombing, which happened early Friday in the eastern Baghdad neighborhood of Zafaraniyah. Several police officials said the blast happened near where mourners […]
Expert: Proposed U.S. Defense Cuts Less Severe Than They Seem
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
The Obama administration says it will propose to Congress that U.S. ground forces be cut by 100,000 as part of nearly $500 billion in defense budget cuts during the next decade — but experts say the impact will be more muted than it might seem. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters at the Pentagon […]
Egyptians Mark ‘Day of Anger’ Anniversary with Fresh Protests
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, as the country continues to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. A small group of protesters has camped out in the square since Wednesday, when massive crowds of Egyptians filled the streets – some celebrating the anniversary of […]
Car Bomb Kills 26 in Shiite Neighborhood of Baghdad
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a car bomb has killed at least 26 people in a predominantly Shi’ite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital. Hospital officials say at least 50 people were wounded in the blast, which happened early Friday in the eastern Baghdad neighborhood of Zafaraniyah. More than 200 people have been killed in attacks in the […]
Turkey Showcases Film to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day began with a broadcast of a French documentary on the Holocaust on state run television. Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s “Shoah” was shown late Thursday, on the eve of the observance. Lanzmann says the broadcast marked the first time a predominantly Muslim country has shown his 1985 biographical film of […]
Egyptians to Participate in ‘Second Day of Anger’
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian activists are calling for mass demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, as the country continues to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. A small group of protesters has camped out in the square since Wednesday, when massive crowds of Egyptians filled the streets – some celebrating […]
Greece to Resume Debt Lowering Talks Friday
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Greek officials will resume talks with top bank negotiators Friday aimed at lowering the country’s debt owed international private lenders. Officials close to the negotiations told reporters that progress was made late Thursday during talks, which they said focused on technical and legal issues. Previous talks have failed to resolve what interest rate the large […]
